Wednesday, January 27, 2010

I Remember...

I remember my first day of my very first Learn to Run Training and how scary it was. I remember how nothing in the world could be harder then running for a full 3mins and then repeating it 5 times. Then thinking "How the hell am I going to do a 4 whole mins next week???" The first 3km seemed like it was so far away, and the the first 5km I did seemed like it was never going to end, but it did. My first 8km was a race, and half way through I though "Oh crap what was I thinking when I signed up", I pushed through it, with the help of some friends, and I pushed myself so hard, I puked when I crossed the finish line. It was a crowning moment, and I was so proud have finished, puking at the end means I pushed myself as gross as it was. Then I remember taking years off and having to start from scratch again, knowing that I could do it but it was still hard. Then came the first 6km without doing 10's and 1's, wow that was hard!!! I remember the day 3km turned into an easy run, and then the day when I didn't warm up till 3km into the run. Then 7km went from a long run, to an easy weeknight run, now 10k is the same. Watching all the people I instructed learing to run, going through the same thing I went through when I started running, and realizing I'm not the only one that doubts what they are capable of. I know that 90% of a marathon is mental, and it's got to be the same in an ultra-marathon, you just have longer to think about it. I'm sure I will wonder at time if I can finish as I charter new distances, or struggle to push myself to go faster, but now I know I CAN . So for all the times some little voice inside said "I Can't" that little voice CAN shove it, because so many times I HAVE!!!

I know I'm not the only one that wonders if they can finish, but looking at how far we have come sure helps get through it.

About Us

We are 3 women, who have decided to do the Ride to Conquer Cancer and then 33 days later run together as solo entrants in the Canadian Death Race. Are we great athletes, not even close!!! Sabrina (Snappy) started running a year ago and Claudia (C-Simi) and Pam (PFriddy) having been running since May, oh and the whole bike thing, well none of us even own a bike!! This is our blog, based on our training and our lives. Welcome to our Journey Riding to Death and Back!!!